Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-02
THE FIRE FIGHTERS.

THE ERECTION OF ADDITIONAL ENGINE HOUSES AND
OTHER MEASURES FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CITY
RECOMMENDED.
The annual report OF Chief Engineer Paris, Of
the Fire Department OF the District, has been sub
mitted to the Commissioners In his letter of
transmittal he says: ''The working force should
be enlarged Tor the Derser protection of life and
property, and to that end he recommends that
the estimates may meet their favorable considera-
ton"
THE ESTIMATES
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1889, are as
follows:
salaries.-One chief engineer. 81, 800; one nre-
CHIEF engineers each 200, &. 400 nine foremen,
each s., 100, $500; nine assistant foremen each
$500, S. lO0 seven engineers each 81 .O5o 1880;
each $40, $50; nine hostlers each $S4O 81 $50;
nine assistant hostlers, $S4O $3.50; nifty six pri
Yates each $500, 81, 800; i've watchmen. each
salaries, $102, $50.
Repairs to engine houses and apparatus, pur-
chase d OF horses fuel, hose and forage; exchange
OF enP1nes, contingent expenses, $4O25O.
Building engine house In southeast section, $40,
500; furnishing same, $1,000; salary for twelve
four horses 81 600; hose, 5000 Total. sosSo So
One double house ana ground, SIG, 600; one hook
and-ladder an truck = 5oo Two horses $500; salary
Recapit Salaries, $lO2, $50; miscellane-
Gus, s4O,25O; new engine house $40. $50: new
Hnok-and-Ladder Co., s29.9 $40. Grand total. $203,
$40.
THE REPORT.
In his report Chief Paris states that all Of the
engine and truck-houses are In good repair, with
the exception of engine-houses Nos and l. ''The
former is entirely unSuited for the purpose The
house is old and the location bad" The latter is
also badly arranged, he says, the most serious
complaint being In regard TO the railroad that
monopolizes the street, the cars standing continu-
tton that this engine-house be moved to suitable
site, either north or south one square" This en-
gine-house Is located on Virginia avenue, between
~ and 9th streets southwest.
PROPOSED NEW ENGINE-HOUSES
Recommendation is also made for new engine
house in the southeastern section, as included in
the estimates. The location suggested Is some
place between the Wallach School building and
the Nayy-Yard market He further recommends
located in the center OF the city and also the pur
chase OF a site near the No. 2 engine-hOuse ID
street, between l2th and 18th northwest, and the
erection there or house to accommodate engine
company No. and the new truck company.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
He says: II most earnestly renew my recon-
mendation, as set forth in my previous report,
that Congress be petitioned to appropriate a sum
to be used in pensioning disabled nremen. At
further calls upon its resources; the 81 that is re-
served from each ofdcer and man is barely SufIici-
ent to pay the Two beneflciaries now on the rolls
l deem 1t advisable that the position of
acting chief be made permanent, and the number
or roremen increased from seven to nine; that the
salaries & @ OF .oremea 10 and engineers be increased
from 81 600 to 81, 100 and 81, ,O5O respectively
also recommend the promotion OF nine privates to
the rank OF assistant foremen, with an Increase of
sion Of two extra watchmen, and that two addi-
tional privates be appointed to each engine COM
pany.
FIRE PROTECTION FOR MT. PLEASANT, ANAcosTIA, AND
HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
'"The lack OF water facilities is great and
serious want In case of fire at Mount Pleasant,
Anacost1a, and In the neighborhood OF the Howard
University. These sections are being rapidly
built upon, and the character OF the improvements
fire occur In the near future OF any magnitude In
any OF the above sections 1t would be utterly i'm
posslDle 10 anord any great assistance would,
cisterns be located at each Of the two sections,
Mount Pleasant and AnacOst1a, and one at the
the fre-alarm circuit. also respectfully recon.
mend that the water mains be extended out S2d
street. West Washington for the distance OF foul
MISCELLANEOUS NATTER
Twenty-Five applications for positions In the de-
partment were received during the year, and
eighteen OF the applicants were found qualined
by the board OF surgeons The apparatus OF the
one double Amoskeag engine, making nine In all
seven OF which are In use and two in reserve;
seven are IN good condition and two only fair
The whole number OF nre-plugs in the District Is
only about o. eight hundred and nifty at present
he asks that an addition OF one thousand be
located IN suitable situations There were during
the year one hundred and eighty-six alarms ol
fire, and sxty-1ve local alarms; the loss entailed
was EZOd, ,659, covered by an insurance OF $41 164
against loss OF &24O. .4SO covered by insurance o
Sic, ,3S6, OF the previous nscal year.
DANGEROUS KEROSENE OH.
Accompanying the report OF the chief engineer
is that Of Fire Marshal Drew, who says: "Durtne
the year I visited s6l stores where illuminating
Oil Is kept on sale, and inspected s61 barrels O
kerosene Oh, OF which found 390 barrels OF veTy
low giade, and whiclewould not stand the proc
test; In tniS connection desire to again call at
teption 70 the great quantity OF lOw-grade OF
which Is 0elng sent to this market and put salt
at dlnerent esta0iishments at retail. From my
experience In testing this product during the pas
year IN, nnd Il that above a per cent e below II.
This is undoubtedly very dangerOus. and Is apt K
cause many nres and many deaths by the expl0
sion OF Tampa"
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